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Shadowed by controversy, NASA won't rename new space telescope

Shadowed by controversy, NASA won't rename new space telescope

Some scientists are calling on NASA to rename the James Webb Space Telescope, arguing that its namesake was complicit in the persecution of gay government workers. NASA says the name will stay.
by Nell Greenfieldboyce

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NASA's got a new, big telescope. It could find hints of life on far-flung planets

NASA's got a new, big telescope. It could find hints of life on far-flung planets

The James Webb Space Telescope will let scientists study small, rocky planets around distant stars in more detail than ever before. After decades of work, it could head into orbit later this year.
by Nell Greenfieldboyce

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Trailblazing tourist trip to orbit ends with splashdown

Trailblazing tourist trip to orbit ends with splashdown

Four space tourists safely ended their trailblazing trip to orbit Saturday with a splashdown in the Atlantic Ocean off the Florida coast. The all-amateur crew was the first to circle the world without a professional astronaut.
by The Associated Press

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NASA is launching a new telescope that could offer some cosmic eye candy

NASA is launching a new telescope that could offer some cosmic eye candy

Hubble's iconic images captured the public's imagination. Will NASA's next big space telescope, which sees infrared light, produce astronomy scenes that pack a similar punch?
by Nell Greenfieldboyce

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